Beer-saving apparatus.



J. GHOQUETTE. BEER SAVING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED 1118,1912.

I Patented July 9, 1912.

Inventor Attbmeys Canada, have invented l0 skilled in the art 25 trap and connections.

'is normally in open position.

Beneath the faucet 3 is mounted the usual- -i'* am,

JosnIeE cEoQgETrE, or s'r; HYACINTHE, QUEBEC, CANADA.

snnnsavms APPARATUS.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be-it known that I, JOSEPH CHOQUETTE, asubject of the King of Great Britain, residing at St. Hyacinthe, Province of Quebec,

certain new and useful Improvements in Beer-Saving Appara tus; and 'I do hereby declare that the'following is a" full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others to which it appertains to make and use the same.

- The invention to be hereinafter described relates to beer saving apparatus. 1

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application. i

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, applied; and Fig. 2 is a'verticalcross section through the beer Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the trap.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, economical, eflicient', compact, and automatic apparatus tor returning the over flow to the keg, tank or the like.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 in.- dicates a keg, tank or the like provided with the usual feed pipe 2 to the end of which is connected a beer faucet 3. In order to force 2 a pressure tank tion 5 from the pressure tank to the keg. Thls connection is controlled by a turn plug or any other suitable form of valve (3, which drip panor trough 7 to hold the glasses and catch the over flow. The drain pipe 8 leading from this drip pan delivers the over jlow into a smaI'l cylindrical tank or over "flow trap 9 from the bottom ot which leads a branch pipe 10 which is adapted to deliver the over flow from the trap 9 into pipe 2. To the upper end of the trap 9 is con-- -neeted a branch pressure pipe 11 leadmg from the pressure tank 4- and provided with a controlling valve 12.

The pipe 10 is provided with a rotary plug valve 13 having a single valve port and an operating handle A single rotary plug 15 with two valve ports at right an- .Speei fie'ationof Letters mm. Application filed April 8, 1912.

Patented July 9, 1912. Serial No. 689,346.

gles controls both pipes 8 and 11, and is provided with an operating handle 16. To the handles 14 and 16 is connected a rod 17 the upper end of which is flexibly connected at 100 with an extensible link 101 in the upper end of which is secured a slotted arm To this slotted arm is adjustably clamped by a thumb screw or the like, the lower end of a lever arm 18 which acts as a handle for the plug valve of the faucet 3. As shown by the drawings, especially Fig.

--3, thisconnection is such that when the pipe 8 is open the pipes 10 and 11 are closed, and vice versa. Thus, when the mlve of faucet 3 is closed, as in the drawings, the pipe 8 will be open and the pipes 10 and 11 closed, permitting the over flow beer to run from pan 7 into ti ap 9. \Vhen the lever 18 is swung to open the plug valve of faucet 3 for filling the next order, the pipe 8 will be closed and the pipes 10 and llwill be opened. This will, permit the pressure to pass through the pipe 11 into trap i) and l torce the overflow beer theret'rom throu h pipe 10 and into pipe 2, for redelivery.

If desired, a small jet tube 19 may be connected to the top of trap 9 and-pro'vided with a (,flllt'l'tllllllg valve 20. The upper end of this tub'e will be bent over the edge of the pan 7 and directed toward the bottom thereot. By o 'ien'ing the controlling valve while the pressure is in the trap 9, an air jet may be directed into' the pan to sweep the over flow into theupperend of the drain pipe 8. It valves (3 and 12 are both open at the same time, the pressure in the tank or barrel 1 and tra 9 will be the same. However, the pipe 2 leading upwardly from the tank or. barrpl will be filled with beer,

than that effective against the pressure in tank 1. Consequently, the beerin trap 9 will be forced from trap 9 through pipe 10 and into pipe 2. Furthermore, the up-' wardly rushing stream of beer t-rdm'barrel 1 through pipe 2 will act as a suction to dr-aw beer from pipe 10 into pipe 2. ()r, if preferred, the over flow beer may bwallowed toaccuinulate in trap 9 for a considerable time and then be ejected through pipe 10.

' In such ,case, the valve 12 will remain closed until it is desired to empty trap 9, then valve 12 will be opened, valve 6 closed, and valves 13 and 15 will be turned to permit out flow of the accumulated over flow.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction,

arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention Without in any Way departing from the 'field and scope of the same, and it ismeant to include all such within this a plication wherein only a pre ferred form as been disclosed.

Having thus fully described" my inven tion, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 3 Lin combination, beer tank, a beer faucet provided with a controlling valve,

' a pipe leading from said tank to said faucet,

a pressure tank, connections between said pressure tank and said beer tank, a pan beneath the aforesaid faucet, a trap beneath said pan, a drainpipe leading from said pan to said trap, a plpe leading from said pressure tank to said trap, a branch pipe lead pipeleading from said tank to said faucet,

apressure' tank, connections between said pressure tank and said beer tank, a pan bemenses neath the aforesaid faucet, a trap beneath said pan a drain pipe leading from said pan to sald trap, a pipe leading from said pressure tank to said trap, a drainage .pipe leadingfrom said trap to' the first named pipe, a valve for controlling the assage through said branch pipe, a valve or controlling the passaees through said jdrain tne pipe leading from the. pressure tank to the trap, 'a link connected pipe and through to said valves, an operating lever for the controlling valve of the aforesaid faucet, and connections betweensaid lever and said link." i I '3. In combination, a beer tank, a'beer faucet provided with a controlling valve, a pipe leading from said tank to said faucet a pressure tank, connections between said pressure tank and said beer tank, a pan beneath the aforesaid faucet,a trap beneath said pan, a drain pipe leading from said pan to said trap, a pipe leading from said pressure tank to said trap, a branch pipe leading from said trap tothe first named r p through said branch pipe, trolling the passages through said drain pipe and through pressure tank to the trap, means for automatically operating said valves as the controlling valve oi the faucet is operated, and a jet pipe connected to said trapand adapta valve for coned to deliver a sweeping jet into the afore said pan.

'. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the" presence of two witnesses.

. JOSEPH OHOQUETTE.

Witnesses:

ARMANI) Borsssan, J.A. Bo1ssnAU.

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